Self-proclaimed ‘intermediary for God’ among 7 arrested for confining his teenage son (opens original article in a new tab)

A 46-year-old man and six others, including a self-proclaimed 'intermediary for God,' were arrested for confining his teenage son for three days in May. The boy was stripped, threatened, and forced to sleep naked before escaping.

• Suspects confined the teenage boy at a residence in Yokohama from May 6 to 8
• The boy was stripped, threatened, and forced to sleep naked during the confinement
• The group claimed the confinement was for 'rehabilitation' due to the boy's 'bad behavior'